Socketed wrench holder



Aug. 9, 1955 T. J. DosslE 2,715,028

socKETED WRENCH HOLDER Filed oct. s, 1952 FIG.4.

INVENTOR. Thomas J. Dosse ATTORH EY United States Patent O soCKETEDWRENCH HOLDER Thomas J. Dossie, New York, N. Y., assignor of one-half toMax J. Parnes, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application October 3, 1952, Serial No. 312,895

6 Claims. (Cl. 279-9) This invention relates to what I term a gripperhead wrench, wherein a tool body has a gripper head for clamping anumber of Allen wrenches therein in` support of said wrenches for use.Still more particularly7 the invention deals with a device of thecharacter described, wherein each wrench may be supported in either oneof two different positions with `respect to the head of the tool body inthe use of the wrench. e

The novel` features of the invention will be best understood from thefollowing description, when taken `tgether with the accompanyingdrawing, `in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosedand, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable referencecharacters in each of the views and, in which:

Fig. l is a plan view of a tool made according to my invention,illustrating one of the wrenches in a different use position than thatof the other wrenches.

Fig. 2 is a section on the broken line` 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is an end View of the wrench with part of the construction shownin section, the section being on e Vthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view, similar to Fig. 2, showing a modified form ofconstruction; and

Fig. 5 is a View, similar to Fig. 1, illustrating the method ofgathering a group ofthe wrenches in the operationiot using one wrench.

In Figs. l to 3, inclusive, I have shown at a tool body on which issupported a tube or casing `11, the tool body comprising a long cylinderportion 12 reduced, as seen at 13, at its inner end. Beyond the reducedportion is a slightly enlarged externally threaded portion 14, withwhich is coupled an internally threaded clamp nut 15.

At the other end of the body 10 is a chuck head 16 having a plurality ofcircumferentially spaced radial slots 17 extending along the body to thejaws 17', note Fig. 2,

adjacent an annular groove 18 and these slots form a plurality ofcircumferentially spaced jaws 19, adjacent jaws forming sockets 20 forclamping a plurality of Allen wrenches 21 in the body 10. The slots 17are radial with respect to the axis of said body and open .c

into the sockets and the sockets 20 extend to the reduced portion 13 ofthe body, as clearly seen in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

The bore 22 of the body 10 extends the full length of said body and thisbore is adapted to receive a screw driver 23, which is fixed to theclamp nut 15 and, by detaching the nut, the screw driver may be used asan independent tool. The sleeve or casing 11 has a milled gripperportion 11 and a similar gripper portion 15 is provided on the nut 15.The head 16 is of greater diameter than the remainder of the body 10 andjoins the body in a bevelled wall 24. The adjacent part of the sleeve orcasing 11 has a bevelled portion 25 which seats upon the head and servesto move the jaws 19 into clamping engagement with the tools or wrenches21 arranged in the sockets 20.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, I have shown most of the Allen wrenchessupported in the normal position with the short ends 26 thereofprojecting radially from the head 16. However, one of the wrenches, thatis to say, the largest diameter wrench is shown with the long end 27projecting beyond the head; the wrenches can be used in either position.They are extended in the long manner when it is necessary to get intotight quarters, Otherwise, the same may be used in the normal extensionthereof as seen by the smaller size wrenches shown in Fig. 2. The jaws19 of the chuck head are free to yield due to the long slots 17 and theannular recess 18, as will be apparent.

The casing 11 is grooved, as seen at 11l in Fig. 3 of the drawing, toreceive the largest diameter tool and this construction serves to keythe casing 11 against rotation on the body 10.

In Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing, l have shown a modiiied form ofconstruction and in saidl figures 28 shows the body of the tool having ahead 29 at one end, a reduced portion 30 at the other end terminating ina slightly enlarged externally threaded member 31. At 32 is shown asleeve or casing, generally similar to the casing 11, with the exceptionthat the casing 32 includes a heavy walled end 33 which is internallythreaded to receive the member 31. The casing 32 is knurled, as seen at32', to provide a gripper surface to facilitate rotation thereof. Thehead 29 is also preferably knurled, as seen at 29.

The head 29 has a series of circumferentially spaced apertures orsockets 34 of different diameters to receive different diameter Allenwrenches 35, similar to the wrenches 21. The apertures 34 extend intothe body 28 and open outwardly through the surface of said body in adirection radial with respect to the axis of the body 28, as clearlyappearing in Fig. 4, so as to expose the wrenches for clampingengagement by a split spring collar 36. The collar 36 has a roundedlower end 37, in conjunction with which a bevelled surface 38 on thecasing 32 operates to compress the collar 36 into firm engagement withthe several wrenches. The upper surface of the collar hastwo bevels 39and 40. The bevel 40 serves to facilitate frictional movement of thewrenches in passage downwardly through the apertures 34, in whichoperation the collar 36 is expanded slightly. The bevel 39 operates inconjunction with a bevelling 41 on the inner surface of the head 29 tofurther aid in clamping the collar 36 onto the tools supported] in thebody 28. Either the long or short end of the Allen wrenches can besupported in the body and clamped in position by the collar 36.

Considering Fig. 5 of the drawing, it will appear that, in someinstances, it may be desired to swing all but one of the wrenches intothe hunched position shown in said figure in the operation of using oneof the wrenches. This is particularly desirable when the short end ofthe wrench is in operative position.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A tool of the character described, said tool comprising an elongatedtubular body, one end portion of the body having longitudinallyextending circumferentially spaced radial slots dividing said end of thebody into a plurality of correspondingly spaced jaws, outer end portionsof the jaws being enlarged and joining the remainder of the body in abevelled wall portion, a plurality of elongated tool receiving socketsopening outwardly through sides of said body and extendinglongitudinally of said jaws and throughout the major portion of thelength of said body, the periphery of said body at the base of the jawshaving an annular groove to provide yielding properties to said jaws,and means in threaded engagement with the other end portion of said bodyand including means in operative engagement with the bevelled wallportions of said jaws to control gripping of tools supportedfin saidsockets.

2. A tool of the character described, said tool comprising an elongatedtubular body, one end portion of the body having longitudinallyextending circumferentially spaced radial slots dividing said end of thebody into a plurality of correspondingly spaced jaws, outer end portionsof the jaws being enlarged and joining the re- Inainder of the body in abevelled wall portion, a plurality of elongated tool receiving socketsopening outwardly through sides of said body and extendinglongitudinally of said jaws and throughout the major portion of thelength of said body, the periphery of said body at the base of the jawshaving an annular groove to provide yielding properties to said jaws,means in threaded engagement with the other end portion of said body andincluding means in operative engagement with the bevelled wall portionsof said jaws to control gripping of tools supported in said sockets,said last named means comprising a nut, and a sleeve encircling saidbody and actuated by said nut.

3. A tool of the character described, said tool comprising an elongatedbody having a plurality of longitudinal slots of differentcross-sectional dimensions extending the major portion of the length ofsaid body and adapted to receive a corresponding number of tools ofdilferent cross-sectional dimensions, said sockets, throughout theirlength, opening outwardly through the sides of said body in a directionradial with respect to the axis of said body, means at one end portionof the body for gripping the tools supported in said sockets, and meansin threaded engagement with the other end portion of said body foractuating the rst named means in controlling gripping of the tools insaid body,

4. A tool of the character described, said tool comprising an elongatedbody having a plurality of longitudinal slots of differentcross-sectional dimensions extending the major portion of the length ofsaid body and adapted to receive a corresponding number of tools ofdifferent cross-sectional dimensions, said sockets, throughout theirlength, opening outwardly through the sides of said body in a directionradial with respect to the axis of said body, means at one end portionof the body for gripping the tools supported in said sockets, means inthreaded engagement with the other end portion of said body foractuating the rst named means in controlling gripping of the tools insaid body, and said first named means comprising a split collar.

5. A tool of the character described, said tool comprising an elongatedbody having a plurality of longitudinal slots of dilerentcross-sectional dimensions extending the major portion of the length ofsaid body and adapted to receive a corresponding number of tools ofdifferent cross-sectional dimensions, said sockets, throughout theirlength, opening outwardly through the sides of said body in a directionradial with respect to the axis of said body, means at one end portionof the body for gripping the tools supported in said sockets, means inthreaded engagement with the other end portion of said body foractuating the rst named means in controlling gripping of the tools insaid body, said iirst named means comprising a split collar, said splitcollar and body having interengaging bevelled surfaces, the second namedmeans having a bevelled surface engaging an opposed bevelled ysurface onsaid collar, and the collar having an inwardly bevelled surface exposedto said sockets for guiding tools inserted into said sockets.

6. A tool of the character described, said tool comprising an elongatedbody having a plurality of longitudinal slots of differentcross-sectional dimensions extending the major portion of the length ofsaid body and adapted to receive a corresponding number of tools ofdiierent cross-sectional dimensions, said sockets, throughout theirlength, opening outwardly through the sides of said body in a directionradial with respect to the axis of said body, means at one end portionof the body for gripping the tools supported in said sockets, means inthreaded engagement with the other end por-L tion of said body foractuating the first named means in controlling gripping of the tools insaid body, said second named means comprising a nut, and an elongatedcasing enveloping the body and actuated by said nut.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS493,815 Bingham Mar. 21, 1893 2,409,613 Brooks Oct. 22, 1946 2,465,619Veit Mar. 29, 1949 2,539,532 Daniels Ian. 30, 1951

